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Schools in the United States Associated with MHC

The following list identifies many of the institutions in the United States that are associated with Mount Holyoke College through alumnae who served as founders, principals, administrators, or teachers. This list is not comprehensive and does not include references to many alumnae educators who are still living. Information about some of these institutions is available in Archives & Special Collections, and is often available in files for individual alumnae in Record Group 27.1.

Brackets are used around the name of an institution when its official name is unknown. The "x" before the class designation for an alumna indicates that she attended but did not graduate from Mount Holyoke (because opportunities for higher education were so limited during the nineteenth century, many women found that even one year spent at Mount Holyoke prepared them for work as teachers). Whenever possible, the dates of each alumna's service are given.

Chatham Academy, Chatham, New York Ellen French, Class of 1857, was principal from 1867-1878

Cherokee National Female Seminary, Tahlequah, Oklahoma (formerly Indian Territory) Opened in 1851 at Park Hill, near Tahlequah Founded by Sarah Worcester, Class of 1850, and Ellen Whitmore, x-Class of 1851 First principal: Ellen Whitmore Harriet Johnson, Class of 1846, was principal in 1852-1853 Paulina Avery, Class of 1850, was principal from 1853-1855 Ella Noyes, Class of 1872, was principal from 1873-1875 Teachers:

Sarah Worcester (1850) Ellen Whitmore (x1851)

Chester Dewey ElementarySchool, Rochester, New York Edith Briggs, Class of 1908, was principal from 1934-1944

Clarke School for the Deaf, Northampton, Massachusetts Caroline Yale, x-Class of 1870, was principal from 1886-1922

Clay Seminary, Liberty, Missouri Founded in 1855 by Lucy (Ward) Love, x-Class of 1841, and her husband, James Love. She was principal of the home department

Cleveland Academy, Cleveland, Ohio Opened 1848 First principal: Lucinda Guilford, Class of 1847, who served until 1881

Dana Hall School, Wellesley, Massachusetts Founded in 1881 by Sarah P. Eastman, Class of 1861, and one of her sisters, who were joint principals until 1899 Dorothy Waldo, Class of 1908, was principal from 1934-1938

Downer College, Fox Lake, Wisconsin Mary Henry, Class of 1862, was president from about 1875-1879

East Maui Female Seminary, Hawaii Samantha (Gilson) Bowman, x-Class of 1850, was principal from 1871-1874 Helen Carpenter, Class of 1855, was principal from about 1874-1892

Ely School, Greenwich, Connecticut Founded in New York, New York, in 1886 as the Misses Ely School by sisters Sara Ely, x-Class of 1875, Elizabeth Ely, x-Class of 1880, and Mary Ely, x-Class of 1881. Moved to Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1907. The sisters were principals of the school from 1886-1900. From 1900-1914, Elizabeth and Mary Ely were the principals. The school closed in 1926 after the main building was destroyed by fire

English and Classical High School, Lynn, Massachusetts Susan Boynton, Class of 1851, was principal from 1862-1877

Hayden Hall, Windsor, Connecticut Founded in 1867 by Anna Francis and Julia Williams, both Class of 1867, as the Young Ladies Institute. Francis and Williams were the principals until the former died in 1896. Williams was principal until the school closed in 1902

Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio Teachers:

Mary I. Park (1891)

Herrick Home School, Amherst, Massachusetts Founded in 1881 for "feeble-minded and backward children" by Josephine (Barton) Herrick, x-Class of 1854, and her husband, William Herrick. She was principal of the school at the time of her death in 1910

Horton School, Oakland, California Founded in 1884 by Sarah Horton, x-Class of 1865, who was principal until about 1920

Houghton Seminary, Clinton, New York Founded in 1861 by Marilla (Houghton) Gallup, Class of 1846, and her husband, John Gallup

Ingham University, Le Roy, New York Marilla (Houghton) Gallup, Class of 1846, was co-principal from 1855-1859 and principal from 1859-1860 Mary Brigham, x-Class of 1849, was principal from 1861-1862 and co-principal from 1862-1863 Emily Noyes, x-Class of 1846, was associate principal from 1867-1868

Ivy Hall, Bridgeton, New Jersey Founded in about 1869 by Ada Howard, Class of 1853, who served as principal until 1875

Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, Baltimore, Maryland Elaine (Tuttle) Hansen, Class of 1969, became President in 2011

Judea Female Seminary, Washington, Connecticut Founded in 1846 by Mary Brinsmade, Class of 1846, who was principal until 1854 Teachers:

Emmeline M. Steele (x1846) Harriet Landon (1847)

Judson Female Institute, Marion, Alabama In a letter to Mary Lyon, dated Dec. 3, 1838, Milo Jewett discusses using the MH Seminary building as a model for the structure planned for Judson.

Keyport Young Ladies' Seminary, Keyport, New Jersey Teachers:

Zoe A. M. Noyes (1859)

Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois Adaline Hayes, Class of 1850, was principal of the academic department from 1856-1858 Ada Howard, Class of 1853, was principal of the female collegiate department from 1866-1867, and principal of the female seminary from 1867-1869 Amelia (Dickinson) Bangs, Class of 1844, was principal of the ladies department in 1873 Teachers:

Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio Founded in 1847 in Willoughby, Ohio, as Willoughby Seminary First principal: Roxena B. Tenny, Class of 1845, who served until 1854 Marilla Houghton, Class of 1846, was principal from 1854-1855 Name changed to Lake Erie Female Seminary and school moved to Painesville, 1856 Names changed to Lake Erie College and Seminary, 1898, and Lake Erie College, 1908 Lydia Sessions, Class of 1856, was principal from 1859-1866 Anna Edward, Class of 1859, was principal from 1866-1868 Mary Evans, Class of 1860, was president from 1868-1909 Vivian Small, Class of 1896, was president from 1909-1941 Helen Bragdon, Class of 1918, was president from 1941-1950 Teachers:

Mills College, Oakland, California Continuation of a Mills Seminary in Benecia, California, which opened in 1852 Taken over by Susan Tolman Mills, Class of 1845, and her husband, Cyrus Mills, in 1865 Moved to Oakland in 1871 Name changed to Mills College in 1885 Susan Tolman Mills was president from 1884 until 1909 Barbara White, Class of 1941, was president from 1976-1980

Miss Howe and Miss Marot's School, Thompson, Connecticut Day and boarding school for girls, founded by Malvina A. Howe, x-Class of 1868, in Dayton, Ohio, 1905. Moved to Connecticut in 1913. Howe and Mary Louise Marot were principals of the school.

Miss Scofield's Home School for Girls, Kerrville, Texas Founded in 1909 by Sarah Scofield, Class of 1886

Monticello College, Godfrey, Illinois Founded in 1835 as Monticello Female Seminary Harriet Haskell, Class of 1855, was principal from 1867-1907 Name changed to Monticello Seminary in 1907 Harriet Congdon, Class of 1898, was principal from 1918-1935 Name changed to Monticello College in 1936Teachers:

Webber College, Florida Founded in 1927 by Grace (Knight) Babson, x-Class of 1898

Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts Founded in 1870 as Wellesley Female Seminary by Henry Durant, a Mount Holyoke trustee Name changed to Wellesley College in 1872 Opened for post-secondary education in 1875 First principal: Ada Howard, Class of 1853, who served until 1882

West Walnut Street Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rebecca Dickson, x-Class of 1872, was principal from about 1895-1901

Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio Founded in 1853 as Western Seminary First principal: Helen Peabody, Class of 1848, who served until 1888 Name changed to Western College and Seminary for Women in 1894 Name changed to Western College for Women in 1904 Teachers:

Naomi Diament (x1856) Emily Jessup (1847)

Westport School for Child Development, Los Angeles, California Founded in 1965 by Marion (Moody) Esty, Class of 1954, and her husband, Ted Esty

Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts Founded in 1834 as Wheaton Female Seminary; opened in 1835 Established by the Wheaton family with the guidance and advice of Mary Lyon, who helped plan the curriculum, develop regulations, hire teachers, and design a residential building Margaret Mann, Class of 1842, was principal from 1848-1850 Name changed to Wheaton College in 1912 Teachers:

Eunice Caldwell

Winchester-Thurston School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Jacqueline (Parker) Clement, Class of 1952, was elected head in 1982